chapter eight(1/2)
At dawn, more than a dozen vigorous horses came galloping towards the gate of the imperial capital. The knights on the horses were all dressed in Guards uniforms, and each of them had a high military rank. These people entered the city gate, and there were several people who had been waiting at the guard station all night.
The senior generals of the military department were notified, and they quickly walked out of the resting room and rushed to the city gate passage to listen to the report of the visitor. Later, the generals took one of the knights with the highest military rank to the military headquarters and went to wait for them.
Reports from the royal family there.
"Is he one of our own?" The first thing the Crown Prince said when he opened his eyes after waiting all night at the military headquarters was, "Is Lieutenant General Glenns dead?"
"Yes, Your Highness, we can now preliminarily determine that they are our own people." The general led the officer who came back to report and said, "This is the officer who went to investigate. He brought back some reports."
"Say it!" The prince was anxious, but he still managed to maintain his dignity.
"Reporting to His Royal Highness, after we arrived, we immediately launched a meticulous investigation and found that this army is indeed our own army, Lieutenant General Glens's army." The tired officer finished his conclusion and adjusted himself.
Thoughts: "The official was sent to inspect the wounded and found that the wounded were all Chinese soldiers. Their moans, curses while being treated, shouts when they fainted, and their words in the coma were all in their hometown dialect.
The tone of voice is full of Welsh dialect."
"How are the other people's investigations going?" His Royal Highness the Crown Prince nodded and then asked.
"The investigation by other officers also went very smoothly. We inspected logistics, ordnance, medical, and combat readiness, and found no abnormal phenomena. In addition, we also met some soldiers from the same hometown, and even soldiers from the imperial capital.
They were also entrusted to bring some letters and cash to their families." At this point, the officer remembered an important thing, "The chief has followed the order of the military department and confirmed the death of Lieutenant General Glenns.
Question, this is the sir’s report.”
"Is that so?" His Royal Highness took the report and asked while reading it, "How is the combat effectiveness of the troops?"
"Although most of the soldiers look tired and still bear the sorrow of the general's death for the country, their will to fight is still tenacious." The officer replied cautiously, "This is a troop capable of fighting."
"In this case, everyone should prepare to welcome this army into the city! Report to the emperor quickly." After reading the report, the prince breathed a sigh of relief and said to the generals of the military department: "You must make good arrangements and not make any mistakes.
Error."
The next morning, the troops returning from the front line arrived outside the Imperial City and temporarily stationed three miles away from the city wall. After going through some complicated procedures with the military and the royal family, a formal entry ceremony was held at noon.
When Sibia's army has appeared all over the country and the imperial capital has been effectively surrounded, it is very necessary to hold such a ceremony of reinforcements entering the city. On the one hand, it can show to all walks of life in the imperial capital that it is not alone, and on the other hand, it can
The death of Lieutenant General Glens was used to boost the morale of the defenders. The Lieutenant General was indeed dead, but the royal family and the military believed that after a series of appropriate publicity, his death could make people in the imperial capital and even the entire empire
People hate the Sibia Empire with all their heart.
Although time was short, the imperial capital was still well prepared. A red carpet was laid from the square in front of the palace to the city gate. Flags were fluttering on both sides of the road. Ten-step guards wearing mighty uniforms lined up neatly.
Under the banner, all the distinguished nobles lined up in front of the Palace Square to watch the ceremony. All the residents of the imperial capital, old and young, poured onto the streets and rooftops, looking forward to the return of the heroic troops under the noon sun.
Regarding Lieutenant General Glens, the current publicity only says that "after the victory of the war, he was seriously injured by the Sbia assassin." The extremely smart royal family has arranged everything in advance and is preparing to stage a show for the entire imperial capital.
Good show - they arranged a luxury carriage as a means of transport for the Lieutenant General in the team entering the city, and hid the coffin of Lieutenant General Glenns inside. They then found a stand-in and asked him to pretend to be the seriously injured Glenn when the troops entered the city.
Si, at the moment when he was about to get off the carriage, the double's "injury suddenly worsened", and then the crown prince "rushed to get on". The dying lieutenant general showed his loyalty for the last time, and the crown prince hugged the lieutenant general and cried...
All this will be heard by everyone through sound transmission magic. The people placed in the crowd of onlookers are responsible for inciting emotions and must make the crowd excited. The entire imperial capital shouts the slogan "Kill all the Sibia dog thieves".
By the way, the ministry will also send people carrying boxes to the streets to collect donations. The poor empire has had no donations from the public for three consecutive battles.
As for the troops entering the city, those who were seriously injured were not allowed to appear in the ceremony, so they were all arranged to get on the carriages. Individual seriously injured people and the logistics system had already entered the imperial capital through other city gates. Waiting for these "groups" outside the city gate
After the preparations for the "appearance" troops were completed, especially after putting on brand-new military uniforms and armor, continuous bells rang over the imperial capital, the closed city gates gradually opened, and the ceremony began!
Amidst the loud sound of the bugle, hundreds of leading cavalrymen stepped into the city gate first. These cavalrymen were all elite forward troops from the "Youshui Legion".
The people near the gate cheered loudly, and colorful ribbons and flower petals flew all over the sky.
Followed by several regiments of vanguard, assault infantry, pikemen, heavy infantry, and light infantry marching on foot, which dazzled the people on both sides of the street and roared until their throats were hoarse. Especially at the famous "Youshui Army Flag" and Glens.
After the Lieutenant General's carriage arrived, the scene was even more grand.
This "Lieutenant General Glens" was very conscientious. He waved his hands slowly and difficultly out of the car window. He had magical makeup skills, and his behavior was so lifelike that he did not arouse anyone's suspicion. Countless people were in tears.
With tears in my eyes, I saluted the military flag and saluted "Lieutenant General Glens" who looked extremely tired and pale... I almost shouted long live.
Small square teams passed by one after another, and at the end of the team was a continuous stream of baggage carriages. The carriages were not easy to control, so the gaps between the marches were relatively large and the speed was slower. In addition, there were "three or two" incidents.
"It was a small accident", so that all the troops in front arrived at the square in front of the palace, and behind them there was a long line of carriages waiting to enter the city gate.
However, this did not seem to affect the progress of the entire ceremony. The sound transmission magic performed by dozens of magicians had taken effect. Everyone in the imperial capital heard the voice coming from the square in front of the palace. It was the master of ceremonies announcing: "Zhan Wu
The defeated Lieutenant General Glens led his army back to the imperial capital - Lieutenant General Glens, please get out of the car and see His Majesty the Emperor!"
At this moment, the people around the Palace Square held their breath, preparing to witness Lieutenant General Glenns again, while the people in other places were listening attentively, because for them now, Lieutenant General Glenns was the only one who could
The hero who saved them, the hero's kind voice surpassed the sound of nature.
After a moment, there was no movement, and the master of ceremonies called again, "Lieutenant General Glens, please get out of the car and see His Majesty the Emperor!"
It was somewhat suspicious that the protagonist did not get off the carriage on such a formal occasion. People from all over the imperial capital talked among themselves, until another gentle voice sounded, the voice of His Majesty the Emperor, "Prince, Lieutenant Colonel Glens
You will be injured and have difficulty moving, please go and help me."
After hearing His Majesty the Emperor say this, the people suddenly realized, and many people sighed in their hearts: His Majesty the Emperor is really a kind and kind elder!
The prince accepted the order and stepped forward to help "Lieutenant General Glens". More than 100,000 people around the square saw the prince walking to the car door with a smile, a look of concern on his face and reaching out to help the lieutenant general, but the pair of hands represented infinite care.
He Renai's hand reached halfway but suddenly stopped. His Royal Highness's originally smiling face was replaced by a look of infinite horror - because His Highness suddenly discovered that the person sitting in the carriage waiting for his support was the real one.
Lieutenant General Glenns, although his eyes and demeanor are different from what I remember, he is indeed Lieutenant General Glenns!
Looking at His Royal Highness quietly, Lieutenant General Glens's eyes were not sharp, but as a general who had experienced life and death, the Lieutenant General already had a majesty that made His Highness suffocate. Under the gaze of more than 100,000 pairs of eyes
Then, the lieutenant general sighed softly, and a long sword emitting purple light slowly stretched out from the car door. The tip of the sword gently rested on the shoulder of His Highness the Crown Prince. His Highness the Crown Prince's feet softened and he couldn't help but
Kneel down.
Just when everyone was astonished, there was a "crash" and the carriage broke open. A dozen people were wrapped in the fragments of the carriage and flew out, closely guarding the carriage.
"Rebellion and rebellion!"
As soon as this word popped into everyone's head, orders were heard from the team entering the city. The Youshui Army in the square in front of the palace immediately turned against them and surrounded the royal family and nobles in the square. In contrast, the people who were personally protecting the royal family
The Guards were inferior in numbers, and even less in quality.
On the street, the Guards responsible for maintaining order were still wearing gorgeous uniforms. How could they fight against the Youshui Army with complete armaments? Fortunately, these Youshui Army who suddenly rebelled were not in a hurry to kill people. They rushed in quickly and seized various places.
They completed the control from the main city gate to the Palace Square. The only bloodshed occurred at the main city gate. The Youshui Army swarmed out of the carriage and had a "small friction" with the defenders.
Take firm control.
"The Square troops are on standby!" Lieutenant General Glens, who was still sitting on the carriage, gave the order. "Anyone who dares to act rashly will be shot to death!"
"Follow your orders!" Nearly ten thousand people responded in a roar, pointing their sharp swords directly at the surrounded royal family and nobles. The hundreds of guards around the emperor were being aimed at by hundreds of hand crossbows, and their hearts were already cold.
This change came so suddenly. By the time the guards elsewhere got the news, the Youshui Army had already completed complete control of the palace square. The emperor, prince, prince, and ministers were all under its control. The generals who held the command
No one dares to make a move. Even if someone among them has the idea that "I can take advantage of this opportunity to ascend to the throne from power," they must first weigh their own weight.
But the people who were most shocked by this incident were the nearly one million people in the imperial capital. They could not believe that the hero in their hearts would kidnap the royal family and lead an army to rebel in front of everyone. If this was really the case, even if it was not possible
Lieutenant General Rensi was once a hero, but the people of the imperial capital could not forgive him, and the people of the empire could not tolerate him - especially in the current situation surrounded by foreign enemies, the rebellion was even less likely to be forgiven and sympathized with.
The people of Wales are generally upright, passionate, and extremely passionate about justice and fairness. There were many people who rebelled in the imperial capital in the past, but most of them died at the hands of the angry people. But in the hearts of the people, Glenn
Lieutenant General Sri Lanka, a hero, had no reason to do this, so they were waiting, waiting for the statements of both parties, and waiting for the moment when the truth would come to light.
After the initial panic passed, His Majesty the Emperor, who was protected by a wall of guards, calmed down. He knew that the current situation was quite critical, but no one on either side dared to take action first. Although the power struggle was dark and despicable, it was still
With nearly a million people watching on the spot, everyone still has to "present facts and reason."
However, since Lieutenant General Glens dares to take this step, it means that he has cards in his hand. As the weaker party, Emperor Wells must find out what cards the opponent has. No matter what, he must first get through this disaster.
Besides, even if Lieutenant General Glens has some cards in his hand, the worst he can do is pass the responsibility on to others...
"Lieutenant General Glenns, what are you kidding about?" His Majesty the Emperor calmed down his emotions and spoke. He used a sentence that did not seek merit, but sought no faults to stabilize his image as a kind and kind elder, and tried his best to make the people's hearts turn towards him, "Love
It is well known to everyone that your troops are brave, so why don't you show me the live drill?"
The sound transmission magic sent the emperor's words to everyone's ears, and everyone was waiting for Lieutenant General Glens' answer.
"Does His Majesty the Emperor think that I am practicing the troops?" Lieutenant General Glens replied calmly, pushing the prince in front of him, and walked forward under the protection of the guards, "His Majesty the Emperor saw me again, and again
When you see the Youshui Army led by me, do you feel like acupuncture in your heart?"
"How could it be? Aiqing is a great hero and a pillar of the empire. I am undoubtedly filled with joy when I see Aiqing." The emperor smiled slightly, "From what Aiqing said, it seems that she has some misunderstanding about me.
?Don’t worry, my dear, no matter what grievances you have, you can speak out and I will definitely make the decision for you.”
In the midst of a forest of guns and knives, Lieutenant General Glens escorted the prince closer and closer. The conversation with the emperor was also going on gently, but no one around him dared to be careless. Everyone knew the situation at hand. A careless move could lead to a bloodbath.
The ending of the Imperial Capital - But when I think about it, apart from this ending, there seems to be no other way to end it, right?
"Yes, the general set up this trap, but not without reason. Thank you Your Majesty for giving me the opportunity to accuse the general in front of the people of the city." About fifty steps away from the emperor, Lieutenant General Glenns stopped.
Footsteps, "Does His Majesty the Emperor want to hear it?"
"Of course, if you have any grievances, please tell me!" The emperor assessed the situation and felt that with tens of thousands of Guards in hand, everything would not be lost, but he had to delay the situation so that the Guards could have time to make arrangements.
"I, Glens, come from a military family. My family members have served the empire and the royal family for generations. They have fought on the battlefield and sacrificed their lives to serve the people without hesitation. They have succeeded me one after another. My family has never done anything to disgrace the empire. No matter who talks about it, I have to do it."
Praise for your loyalty and bravery!" Lieutenant General Glens handed the limp prince into the custody of his subordinates, and said fiercely with his sword, "Although I, Glens, lost the first battle, my desire to serve the country has never diminished, so I formed the Youshui Legion.
, together with the soldiers under my command, we resisted foreign enemies, slept in the open air, and endured hardships. Did I, Glens, and my Youshui Army do anything to disgrace the empire?"
"No!" From the square to the city gate, countless soldiers responded with tears in their eyes and hoarse and tragic voices, shocking and confusing the people.
"So today, why did I, Glens, risk the reputation of being rebellious and fight against the royal family? That's because, if I don't do this, many people will die." At this point, Glens said,
To be continued...